Plouffe Integral to Team Canada's Success

Team Canada has been one of the surprises thus far at the FIBA
U19 Women's Basketball World Championship and Marquette sophomore-to-be
Katherine Plouffe has been integral to the Canadians' success and its undefeated 4-0 mark.

Through four games of the tournament, Plouffe has
contributed 8.0 points and 6.2 rebounds per game, while also making a team-high
65 percent of her attempts from the floor.

Canada won Group A with three run-away victories over China
(76-49), Egypt (99-54) and Italy (75-51), and is currently in the final stage
of Group E play. Canada defeated Russia Monday afternoon, 66-50. The Canadians
have two more games in Group E to play against Japan on Tuesday and the United
States on Wednesday.

The top four teams from Groups E and F will advance
to the quarterfinals with the four winners moving on to the semifinals. The
title game is set for Sunday, July 31.

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